Bicycle-support



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BICYCLE SUPPORT. No. 571,433. Patented Nov. 17, 1896.

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UNITED. STATES ATENT muon.

EZRA FARNSVORTH, F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

BICYCLE-SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 571,433, dated. November' 17, 1896.

l Application tiled April 3, 1896. Serial No. 586,112. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that 1, EZRA FARNswoRTH, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at the city of Minneapolis, county of Hennepin, and

State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bicycle-Supports, of which the following is a specication.

My invention relates to bicycle-supports designed to sustain a bicycle in a substan tially upright position when the rider has dis# mounted from his wheel; and the objects of my invention are to produce a support which will so hold the bicycle firmly, which will provide convenient means for lookin g the wheel, and which will be of such form that the support can be conveniently carried upon the wheel when not in use. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the rear wheel and portion of the frame of a bicycle having my support secured to it for the purposes of transportation. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of a bicycle, showing the support in use. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation showing the support as in Fig. l. Fig. 4 is an edge view of the support detached from the wheel. Fig. 5 is a front view of the same. Fig. G is a crosssection of the support through the line as Fig. 5, looking toward the upper end of the support.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The rear wheel of the bicycle is represented by l. 2 is the frame of the bicycle; 3, the portion of the frame upon which the saddle rests; 4, therear braces of the wheel; 5, the fork; 6, the pedals; 7, the sprocket-wheel, and 8 the step. The support 9 is of semicircular form in cross-section, as shown in Fig. 6, and is provided with two holes 10 and 11. rlhe upper end of the support 9 is bifurcated, as shown in Figs. l and 5, each prong of which bifurcated portion is provided with a -lug l2, through which a hole 13 passes. The inner surface of the support will be preferably lined with cloth 14, Fig. 6. p

- Vhen the rider desires to leave his bicycle standing, he will run the bifurcated portion of the support 9 between the spokes of the rear Wheel in such manner that the rear braces 4 of the bicycle will be received between the prongs of the bifurcated portion of the support. The step 8 will be passed through the hole 10 and the padlock 15 through the holes 13.. In this manner three points of support and contact are effected between the support and the bicycle, namely, upon the step 8 and at the two braces 4, and the bicycle is held firmly in a position slightly inclined from the perpendicular, the lower end of the support resting upon the ground. The thumb-screw 16 may be used to insert byscrewing laterally through the support against the side of the brace 4, as shown in Fig. 2, thereby lending additional firmness to the support. In case the bicycle does not have the step 8 the holes 10 and 11 may be omitted.

When the support is not in use, it will be mounted upon the wheel by inserting the step 8 through ,the hole 11, and the support will clamp about the brace 4, as shown in Fig. 31 The thumb-screw 1,6 may be used also to hold the support in position upon the brace for purposes of transportation, while the inner lining of cloth 14 will prevent rattling and will also prevent scarring of the braces by contact with the metal support. In this manner I produce a most .practical form of bicycle-support, one which is light, may be transported readily upon the wheel without being in the way, and is always ready for use both for supporting the bicycle and to use `in locking the same.

Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isma 1. The combination with abicycle of a support-bar having one end thereof bifurcated so as to engage the frame of the bicycle and the spokes of the wheel and means for fastening the support to the frame substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination with abicycle, of asupport-bar semi circular in cross-section, and having one end thereof bifurcated so as to en gage the frame of the bicycle and the spokes of the wheel, and means for fastening the support to the frame when not in use, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with a bicycle of a sup port-bar having one end Vbifurcated for engagin g the frame of the bicycle and the spokes of the wheel, means for locking the same while so engaged, and means for securing the same to the frame of the wheel when not in use, substantially as specified.

4. The combination with the brace 4 and IOC step S of a detachable supporbbu' which is gagging the frame ofthe bicycle and the Spokes Semciroulm' n cross-Section for embracing of the Wl1eel,tl1e lugs 12, Jhe lock 15 and the the brace 4 and which is provided with the set-Screw 16, substantially as set forth. holes 10 and 11, substantially as shown and EZRA FARNSVORTH.

5 described. lVtnesses:

5. The combination with L bicycle of a sup- CEAS. S. CAIRNS, port-bm1 having one end bfuloaued for e11- ETTA M. CALL. 

